kidney


Definition: Meaning of, kidney in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈkɪdni /

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kidney kidneys
  1. [countable] one of the two organs in your lower back that separate waste products from your blood and make URINE
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  2. [uncountable and countable] one or more of these organs from an animal, used as food
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kidney used in phrases

  • acute kidney failure (noun)
    1. renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
  • arcuate artery of the kidney (noun)
    1. curved arteries of the kidney
  • arcuate vein of the kidney (noun)
    1. veins that receive blood from interlobular veins of kidney and rectal venules
  • artificial kidney (noun)
    1. a machine that uses dialysis to remove impurities and waste products from the bloodstream before returning the blood to the patient's body
  • chronic kidney failure (noun)
    1. renal failure that can result from a variety of systemic disorders
  • embryoma of the kidney (noun)
    1. malignant renal tumour of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass
  • kidney bean (noun)
    1. a dark red bean that is shaped like the letter C
  • kidney begonia (noun)
    1. rhizomatous begonia with roundish fleshy leaves reddish coloured beneath
  • kidney disease (noun)
    1. a disease affecting the kidneys
  • kidney failure (noun)
    1. inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
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